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Ammonia Coke refers to a drink from the south of the United States which is made from Coca -cola with a little ammonia. Ammonia Coke was popular in West Virginia to cure various ailments and until now it can still be found in older pharmacies with soda fountains.

Amok Trey is a Cambodian dish made of fish in a thick coconut curry sauce, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed

It is also called Amok and is described as a mild Cambodian-style fish curry - the fish is mixed with coconut milk and seasonings and baked wrapped in banana leaves.

Amontillado is a Spanish type of Sherry or Montilla.

Ampalaya (Scientific name: Momordica charantia L.) is the Filipino term for Amargoso, Balsam apple, Bitter melon. It is a kind of vegetable found in the Philippines with a bitter taste. Its fruit and young leaves are used to prepare many dishes. Ampalaya cooked with strips of beef, a dish called Ampalaya con Carne is one of the popular dishes made of Ampalaya. A salad made from Talbos ng Ampalaya, the young leaves of this vegetable can also be prepared.

Ampaw is the Filipino term for a sweet treat made of sweetened puffed rice or corn shaped into balls or squares.

Ampesi refers to a Ghanian meal of either boiled/cooked sliced yam/plantain/cocoyam/cassava or a mix of any two (2) or all of them served with stew/gravy/Kontomire or thick palm-nut soup.

Amrood is Hindi word for guavas

Amuse-bouche is a French term which means appetiser to stimulate the palate.

Amuse-gueule is a French term which means appetiser, a bite-size snack, to stimulate the palate.

Ana-kyu-maki is a Japanese term for conger eel and cucumber rolls

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Glossary A

Ammonia Coke

Amok Trey

Amontillado

Ampalaya

Ampaw

Ampesi

Amrood

Amuse-bouche

Amuse-gueule

Ana-kyu-maki

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